Note: Record rainfall is the maximum of New Orleans Airport, New Orleans City or New Orleans Audubon Park.

Period of Record: 1874-2018 (146 Years)

Coldest Temperature: 22F on February 14, 1899

Coldest Average Temperature: 30F on February 14, 1899

Lowest High Temperature: 38F on February 14, 1899

There was as much as 3 inches of snow on the ground that needed

to be cleared off the streets before the Krewe of Rex rolled.

9 out of 145 Mardi Gras Days have had temperatures 32F or less.

Approximately 6.2 percent of all Mardi Gras Days had freezing temperatures.

Warmest Temperature: 83F on February 20, 1917

Warmest Average Temperature: 76F on February 20, 1917

Highest Minimum Temperature: 71F on February 28, 2017

7 out of 144 Mardi Gras Days had temperatures 80F or higher.

Approximately 4.8 percent of all Mardi Gras Days had 80F or warmer.

The wettest Mardi Gras was 2.12 inches on March 1, 1927.

47 out of 145 Mardi Gras Days recieved measurable rainfall.

Rain has occurred on 32.2 percent of all Mardi Gras Days.

Five previous Mardi Gras' fell on March 5th

Year

High

Low

Average

Rainfall

1878

68

46

57.0

0.00"

1889

62

50

56.0

Trace

1935

76

66

71.0

0.08"

1946

76

63

69.5

0.00"

1957

70

55

62.5

0.30"

Averages

70.4

56.0

63.2

0.38"

Severe weather since 1950:

March 5, 2011 - A significant but localized severe thunderstorm outbreak developed over southern Louisiana with 10 tornadoes reported and over 50 severe wind reports ranging from sheds blown over to trees and power lines downed and structural damage. One fatality and several injuries were a result of an EF2 tornado that touched down in Rayne, in southwest Louisiana. Closer to the New Orleans metro area, wind gusts 55 to 65 mph caused scattered damage mainly on the West Bank.